I finally heard from the seller.....He says this tractor is from an estate sale. The elderly lady that it belonged to seems to remember some type of saw or brush cutter attached to the front. He says there is another cub in the group that has traces of white paint on it He knows what he has and I'll bet he doesn't start a ebay auction at $399.00 on it.

"Never forget where it is you come from, or you may find yourself someplace you don't want to be"